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Masayuki Suzuki

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Masayuki Suzuki
鈴木雅之
Also known asMartin
Born (1956-09-22) September 22, 1956 (age 68)
Ōta, Tokyo, Japan
GenresJ-pop, R&B, Funk
OccupationSinger
Years active1975-present
LabelsEpic Records Japan
Formerly ofRats & Star
Websitemartin.jp

Masayuki Suzuki (鈴木雅之, Suzuki Masayuki, born September 22, 1956, in Ōta, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer best known as a former member of pop group Rats & Star (previously called Chanels), and for performing the opening themes for the anime television series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. He is also called Japan's King Of Love Songs. His trademarks are sunglasses and a moustache, and he is nicknamed "Martin".[1]

Profile

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Suzuki was born in Tokyo on September 22, 1956.[2] His sister Kiyomi Suzuki is also a musician.[3] He rose to fame as a member of the pop group Rats & Star (formerly known as Chanels), which began activities in 1975. His first single "Runaway" was released in 1980. He would continue solo music activities after Rats & Star disbanded in 1996.[2]

Since 2019, Suzuki has performed the opening themes for the anime television series Kaguya-sama: Love Is War. In 2019, he sang "Love Dramatic feat. Rikka Ihara", the opening theme for the series's first season.[4] In 2020, he sang "Daddy! Daddy! Do! feat. Airi Suzuki" (no relation), the opening theme for the show's second season.[5] In 2022, he sang "Giri Giri" with Suu from Silent Siren, the opening theme for the show's third season.[6] He also sang "Love is Show feat. Reni Takagi", the opening theme for the animated movie, Kaguya-sama: Love is War - The First Kiss That Never Ends.[7]

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Mother of Pearl (1986)
  • Radio Days (1988)
  • Dear Tears (1989)
  • Mood (1990)
  • Fair Affair (1992)
  • Perfume (1993)
  • She See Sea (1994)
  • Carnival (1997)
  • Tokyo Junction (2001)
  • Shh... (2004)
  • Ebony & Ivory (2005)
  • Still Gold (2009)
  • dolce (2016)
  • Funky Flag (2019)
  • All Time Rock 'n' Roll (2020)
  • Soul Navigation (2023)
  • Snazzy (2024)

Compilations

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  • Martini (1991)
  • Martini II (1995)
  • Medium Slow (2000)
  • Martini Blend (2003)
  • Martini Duet (2007)

Cover albums

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  • Soul Legend (2001)
  • Discover Japan (2011)
  • Discover Japan II (2014)
  • Discover Japan III (2017)
  • Discover Japan DX (2022)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Masayuki Suzuki's Profile" (in Japanese). Masayuki Suzuki Official Website. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "鈴木雅之のプロフィール | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  3. ^ "鈴木聖美 | ORICON NEWS" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  4. ^ "Masayuki Suzuki, Rikka Ihara, Yoshiki Mizuno Collaborate for Kaguya-sama Anime's Opening Song". Anime News Network. January 4, 2019. Retrieved November 5, 2019.
  5. ^ アニメ「かぐや様は告らせたい」公式 [@anime_kaguya] (April 4, 2020). "【アニソン界の大型新人再び】 『#かぐや様』第2期のOP主題歌は第一期に引き続き #鈴木雅之 さんに決定🎉🎉 そして、スペシャルなゲストヴォーカルは鈴木愛理さん🎤 「DADDY ! DADDY ! DO ! feat. 鈴木愛理」がアニメを彩ります💕 お二人からのコメント&詳細はこちら✅ https://t.co/fCNkJDboBE https://t.co/a1ne4LYaka" [[A big newcomer in the anime song world again] #Kaguya-sama's 2nd OP theme song has been decided to be Masayuki Suzuki, just like in the 1st season🎉🎉 And the special guest vocalist is Airi Suzuki🎤 "DADDY! DADDY! DO!"] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 12, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ アニメ「かぐや様は告らせたい」公式 [@anime_kaguya] (March 18, 2022). "|◤#かぐや様は告らせたい -ウルトラロマンティック-◢| 💕♡࿐°̥♦︎☆ °̥ ☆♦︎°̥♡💕 「GIRI GIRI」 & 「ハートはお手上げ」 音源使用の本予告を公開! 💕♡࿐°̥♦︎☆ °̥ ☆♦︎°̥♡💕 あと一歩 https://t.co/DPsdIaAERk #かぐや様 https://t.co/ltKtuqFnG2" [|◤#Kaguya-sama wants to tell you -ultra romantic-◢| 💕♡࿐°̥♦︎☆ °̥ ☆♦︎°̥♡💕 ``GIRI GIRI          & ``Heart is out of hand sound source Publish this notice of use!  💕♡࿐°̥♦︎☆ °̥ ☆♦︎°̥♡💕 One more step #Kaguya-sama] (Tweet) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on April 4, 2022. Retrieved December 3, 2022 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ "Crunchyroll - Anime News | Crunchyroll News". www.crunchyroll.com. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
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